Mapping of Human FOXP2 Enhancers Reveals Complex Regulation

M Becker, P Devanna, SE Fisher… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Mutations of the FOXP2 gene cause a severe speech and language disorder, providing a
molecular window into the neurobiology of language. Individuals with FOXP2 mutations …

FOXP2 exhibits projection neuron class specific expression, but is not required for multiple aspects of cortical histogenesis

RJ Kast, AL Lanjewar, CD Smith, P Levitt - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The expression patterns of the transcription factor FOXP2 in the developing mammalian
forebrain have been described, and some studies have tested the role of this protein in the …

FOXP transcription factors in vertebrate brain development, function, and disorders

M Co, AG Anderson, G Konopka - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
FOXP transcription factors are an evolutionarily ancient protein subfamily coordinating the
development of several organ systems in the vertebrate body. Association of their genes …

Identification and functional characterization of de novo FOXP1 variants provides novel insights into the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorder

E Sollis, SA Graham, A Vino, H Froehlich… - Human molecular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
De novo disruptions of the neural transcription factor FOXP1 are a recently discovered, rare
cause of sporadic intellectual disability (ID). We report three new cases of FOXP1-related …

Parallel FoxP1 and FoxP2 expression in songbird and human brain predicts functional interaction

I Teramitsu, LC Kudo, SE London… - Journal of …, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
Humans and songbirds are two of the rare animal groups that modify their innate
vocalizations. The identification of FOXP2 as the monogenetic locus of a human speech …

What can mice tell us about Foxp2 function?

CA French, SE Fisher - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Mutations of the FOXP2 gene cause a severe speech and language
disorder.•Mice with Foxp2 disruptions have provided valuable insights into its …

Singing mice, songbirds, and more: models for FOXP2 function and dysfunction in human speech and language

SA White, SE Fisher, DH Geschwind… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
In 2001, a point mutation in the forkhead box P2 (FOXP2) coding sequence was identified as
the basis of an inherited speech and language disorder suffered by members of the family …

Functional characterization of rare FOXP2 variants in neurodevelopmental disorder

SB Estruch, SA Graham, SM Chinnappa… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Heterozygous disruption of FOXP2 causes a rare form of speech and language
impairment. Screens of the FOXP2 sequence in individuals with speech/language-related …

FoxP2 regulates neurogenesis during embryonic cortical development

D Tsui, JP Vessey, H Tomita, DR Kaplan… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
The transcription factor FoxP2 has been associated with the development of human speech
but the underlying cellular function of FoxP2 is still unclear. Here we provide evidence that …

Functional genetic analysis of mutations implicated in a human speech and language disorder

SC Vernes, J Nicod, FM Elahi… - Human molecular …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Mutations in the FOXP2 gene cause a severe communication disorder involving speech
deficits (developmental verbal dyspraxia), accompanied by wide-ranging impairments in …